Benton Heights residents began asking for a playground in 2012; $1 million later, the community has opened its first park, and local children helped design it
Benton Heights Celebrates First Developed ParkPhoto credit: New Heights CCDA/ Facebook For more than a decade, families in the Benton Heights neighbourhood of Benton Township, Michigan, watched children play in yards, on street corners and in…
A 69-year-old North Carolina father spent $800,000 buying 5 acres; he now wants to build 20 tiny homes so adults like his disabled son can have a community of their own
Like most parents, Dave Curro, a 69-year-old father, is also worried about the future of his son, especially since he has a developmental disability. But now, he is one step closer to ensuring that his son has a community that supports him and makes his…
Britain’s seagrass meadows were disappearing; a Scottish community transplanted mature shoots instead of seeds and achieved 97% survival
Britain’s seagrass meadows have suffered decades of decline, but a community-led project on Scotland’s west coast is showing that restoring them may not always require starting from seeds. Seawilding, a Scottish marine restoration charity,…
This Chilean community catches fog in giant nets and turns coastal mist into water; the unusual idea now harvests up to 650,000 litres a year in a drought-hit region
A drought-hit community in northern Chile has found an unusual source of water in something that usually passes unnoticed. On the hills above Peña Blanca, in the Coquimbo region, giant mesh nets are positioned to intercept coastal fog, locally known as…
In 1978, advocates sought affordable homes in a New York town; nearly 50 years and a landmark court battle later, a $98 million community with 145 homes is finally complete
Representative Image (AI-generated) A proposal that began as a fight for affordable housing in a Long Island community in 1978 has finally resulted in 145 affordable homes. Matinecock Court, a nearly $98 million affordable housing development in the Town…
Tiny Scottish village of 200 homes in Auchtertool, Fife, fights plans for world’s second-largest data centre covering more than 100 football pitches; 1,600 objections pile up, residents fear it could dwarf their community
The proposed Cato data centre would cover an area larger than 100 football pitches. (Photo: Daily Mail) Residents of a tiny Scottish village have launched a fierce campaign against plans to build what has been described as the world’s…
A Kohl’s closed in 2016 and sat vacant for nearly a decade; $28 million later, the 80,000-square-foot store is becoming a church and community venue
Eagles Nest Church will hold the first services in its new location at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Sunday. (Courtesy of Eagles Nest Church) A former Kohl’s department store that stood empty along Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell, Georgia, for nearly a…
Port Houston donates $500,000 to 32 nonprofits, supporting workforce training, STEM education and community projects
Port Houston has awarded $500,000 in Community Grants to 32 organisations serving communities across the Houston Ship Channel region. The funding will support programmes ranging from workforce training and STEM education to healthcare access, food…
At 13, Jay Hung became his mother’s caregiver; now the Queen’s student has built a peer community for young Canadians like him
Jay Hung, 13, became a young caregiver (center)Screenshot from CHCH News When most teenagers are focused on school, friendships and weekend plans, Jay Hung was learning how to care for his mother. At just 13, the Queen’s University student became a young…
New Queen Elizabeth II charity brings UK communities together
The UK government in London will mark the centenary of the birth of the late Queen Elizabeth II this month by setting up a new independent charity that will work to bring communities across the country together and deliver on her lifelong commitment to…